Deck 20

Question 1

bemuse (v)

/bɪˈmjuːz/

Answer 1

Puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

Question 2

ascribe (v)

/əˈskrʌɪb/

Answer 2

(ascribe something to) Regard something as being due to (a cause)
Regard a text, quotation, or work of art as being produced by or belonging to (a particular person or period)
Regard a quality as belonging to

Question 3

subliminal (adj)

: /səˈblɪmɪn(ə)l/

Answer 3

(Of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it

Question 4

purblind (adj)

/ˈpəːblʌɪnd/

Answer 4

Having impaired or defective vision; partially blind

Slow or unable to understand; dim-witted

Question 5

astigmatism (n)

/əˈstɪɡmətɪz(ə)m/

Answer 5

chứng loạn thị

Question 6

grotesque

: /ɡrə(ʊ)ˈtɛsk/

Answer 6

1. (adj) Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
   Incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree
2. (n) A very ugly or comically distorted figure or image

Question 7

mordant

: /ˈmɔːd(ə)nt/

Answer 7

1. (adj) (Especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
2. (n) A substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material
   An adhesive compound for fixing gold leaf
3. (n) A corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate.
4. (v) Impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant

Question 8

impregnate (v)

/ˈɪmprɛɡneɪt/

Answer 8

1. Soak or saturate (something) with a substance
   Fill with a feeling or quality
2. Make (a woman or female animal) pregnant

Question 9

pamphlet

/ˈpamflɪt/

Answer 9

1. (n) A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject
2. (v) Distribute pamphlets to

Question 10

procure (v)

/prəˈkjʊə/

Answer 10

1. Obtain (something), especially with care or effort
2. Persuade or cause (someone) to do something
   Cause (something) to happen

Question 11

aristocracy (n)

/ˌarɪˈstɒkrəsi/

Answer 11

The highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
A group regarded as privileged or superior in a particular sphere

Question 12

nocturnal (adj)

/nɒkˈtəːn(ə)l/

Answer 12

Done, occurring, or active at night:

Question 13

revelry (n)

/ˈrɛvlri/

Answer 13

Lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol

Question 14

monarch (n)

/ˈmɒnək/

Answer 14

A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor

Question 15

prim

/prɪm/

Answer 15

1. (adj) Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct
2. (v) Purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression

Question 16

sober

/ˈsəʊbə/

Answer 16

1. (adj) Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
2. (adj) Serious, sensible, and solemn
   Muted in colour
3. (v) Make or become sober after drinking alcohol
   Make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn